Sometimes I complain about living in #Denmark, but watching the Netflix show How to Get Rich has made me realize how bleak it has gotten in the US.
One couple has the husband interviewing for a job where the recruiter informs him they're looking for a "minimum" of 40 hours a week. He responds that as long as it isn't 80 hours a week, "at least not right away”, it's fine. He's got multiple children at home that I guess he's never gonna see again.
One woman is an Olympic gold medalist who cannot afford to get the hot water fixed in her condo. What a horrifying glimpse for the world in how bad life has gotten in the US that even the absolute best, top-tier performers, cannot afford basic luxuries like "hot water in your brand-new condo".
The expert spends a lot of time telling people that actually home ownership, which is impossible, isn't even something they should want. Instead they should focus on the things that make them feel good. It's just this intensely sad show about convincing people they aren't as screwed as they feel. #USeconomy#USA#depressing
